I'm traveling to Africa, and considering an OM-D E-M10 plus the 14-150 &amp; 75-300 lenses. Will the M10 AF-C work for me on safari?
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The autofocus works very fast, accurate and it is easy to quickly select the focus point. To get the best results you should select the smallest focus point and change the release lag time to short. The auto-focus tracking is not as good as DSLR. I am not sure how it compares to comparably priced mirrorless like the sony a6000. It does 3.5 fps with continuous autofocus and 8 fps without continuous autofocus, its not bad, but not as fast as the EM-1 or A6000. The 75 - 300 is not fast on the long end f6.7mm. I think you will be fine, but the EM-1 or A6000 is probably a better choice for a Safari.
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I got the Nikon 18-140 mm lens for a present along with the Nikon 5200 camera. What a great combination!!! I'm at Disneyworld this week and on the Safari I took a series of photo's of the lioness a hundred feet away at least, from a bumpy vehicle, and I could see each individual whisker on it's face. I am more than satisfied with this lens. I recommend it without any reservations. The focus was right on and
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I spent many months comparing 28-300 and this 24-120 before I settle with this. I was looking for a walk around lenses for travel and family picture because I don't want my f2.8 lenses to take all the fun out of the trip as they are heavy and big. To my surprise, this 24-120 replaced my 24-70 f2.8 except for shooting sports as the AF is not as snappy as the 24-70 f2.8 and I need to shoot more frames to cherry pick the ones that are in focus. Other than sports, my copy of 24-120 f4 has taken over the job of 24-70 f2.8. I used it at weddings and senior pictures...... I am very happy with it. I got it in "brand new white box" for about half the price and that's even a greater deal. I spent many months comparing 28-300 and this 24-120 before I settle with this. I was looking for a walk around lenses for travel and family picture because I don't want my f2.8 lenses to take all the fun out of the trip as they are heavy and big. To my surprise, this 24-120 replaced my 24-70 f2.8 except for shooting sports as the AF is not as snappy as the 24-70 f2.8 and I need to shoot more frames to cherry pick the ones that are in focus. Other than sports, my copy of 24-120 f4 has taken over the job of 24-70 f2.8. I used it at weddings and senior pictures...... I am very happy with it.... » Read More I spent many months comparing 28-300 and this 24-120 before I settle with this. I was looking for a walk around lenses for travel and family picture because I don't want my f2.8 lenses to take all the fun out of the trip as they are heavy and big. To my surprise, this 24-120 replaced my 24-70 f2.8 except for shooting sports as the AF is not as snappy as the 24-70 f2.8 and I need to shoot more frames to cherry pick the ones that are in focus. Other than sports, my copy of 24-120 f4 has taken over the job of 24-70 f2.8. I used it at weddings and senior pictures...... I am very happy with it. I got it in "brand new white box" for about half the price and that's even a greater deal. « Show Less
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Whoa, buying and having it shipped straight from Hong Kong? Did you ever do that in the states or only in the UK? BTW, thanks for the great posts Mark, they're turning out to be very very helpful. I am currently shopping around for a telephoto and have to make a decision soon about the aperture f/4 or f/2.8, the $$ i want to spend on it and whether I want IS or not. You may be able to help with the $$ on the Hong Kong issue. Thanks again! Nino
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I believe the O-MD E-M10 is a micro four thirds mount. So this lens will fit perfectly. When I used this lens on Olympus cameras you could use either IS system. The switch on the camera controls the lens, software controls the camera. You can even use them both at the same time (at least I did, but did not see any difference over using one at a time). The benefit of the lens IS is that it works using video. Some Olympus cameras (e-pm1 for example) cannot use the sensor based IS system when taking video, it uses digital IS which gives a rolling shutter effect (wobbely image). Hope that helps.
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The AF works fine, maybe not as fast is the M43 lenses but it does work. This lens has never been a speedy lens so I've used it mostly for portraits and slow street shooting. Wonderful & maybe the top lens of the 43 lenses despite the hunting issue & slower AF. I used it for a while with my E-3, E-PL2 & E-P2 but has been replaced by the M43 45mm f1.8.
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I've not tried it for macro, so can't help you there, My friend has mine in Europe now so I can't try it. Maybe if you google the question, they will know or the manual may pop-up. Aside from my SLR, this takes great telephotos.
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Compared to my E-620 the OM-D E-M5 is significantly better. The one thing I hated about my E-620 was slow low-light autofocus. The E-M5 with M.ZUIKO 12 - 40mm f2.8 is lightning fast in comparison. I have the MMF-3 four thirds to micro four thirds adapter which allows me to use my existing Olympus four thirds 14 - 54mm f2.8-3.5 lens from my E-620. It works but that lens on the E-M5 is much slower to focus, but in my case it doesn't make sense to use that lens on the E-M5 as I have the micro four thirds 12 - 40mm f2.8.
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I ordered the lens for my OMD E-5. Before it arrived I discovered from my local Camera srore that for the E-5 it would require an adapter. I returned it as soon as I received it. However I now own the OMD E-1 and from what I have read on it, it has a dual focusing system that allows it to be used with micro 4/3 lenses as well as the older 4/3 lenses. Again this is from what I have read, not from direct experience.
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It worked very well for me in Africa. I was able to take great pictures of Lions without being up close.
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Yes, it will work nicely. I have one and use it with my Nikon F lenses on a Panasonic GF3. You have to set your E-M10 to shoot in "no lens" mode. I use aperture priority, which will say the f-stop is set to "0", or something like that. The camera doesn't know what it is. You can use full manual mode as well, if you prefer. The light meter in the camera will still work so it will automatically adjust the shutter speed for whatever you manually set the lens f-stop to. Manual focus only, of course.
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Used on an African safari. Spectacular results since you are only using the center of the lens on an APC camera.
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Yes, it is a really great addition to your lenses for the D7100. especially good for birding (in case you are a birder) but also great for use on Safari. It is quite heavy though and needs to be used with a monopod (rather than a tripod). It has a carrying handle that is essential to use in order to cart it around. Hope this helps.
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Sue, if you plan to stick to one system, you will want to buy the Olympus. The in-body stabilization allows it to work with any m4/3 lens, and the Olympus and Panasonic lenses are terrific. Buy the 45mm lens - open the aperture and begin taking pro quality portraits after a short time. Also, the Panasonic 20mm can't be beat for quality and size (though the Oly 17mm is great too, and smaller) and if you want the best zoom, get the 14-150mm Oly for the perfect travel set-up (which provides your wide-angle spectrum). Even a pro could get by with the 20mm, the 45mm, and the 14-150 (and you could always add the 12mm Oly later if you save your pennies!). The E-M5 will never be obsolete. Initial reviews and image samples allow it to challenge flagship, full-size competitors in many situations. I currently own the E-P3 and chose it over the Sony because of the huge gap in lens quality - and I don't regret it for a minute. The E-M5 is just a better all-around choice than any other small system.
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If you mean the OM-D E-M10, then yes. Per Olympus, the OMD E-M10 has Micro Four Thirds mount (link: http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/e-m10.html ), and so is compatible. Wanderlust specifically calls out the Panasonic AF-100 as being incompatible, but all other M43 should work. The issue being that the lens actually projects into the body cavity of the camera. The space behind the lens is part of the M43 specification, so that should be reliable.If you mean the OM-10, then no. That's a 35mm SLR. The M43 has a much smaller flange depth than any 35mm camera, and so, even if you could mount it, the mirror would hit the back of the lens when the shutter was released. If you mean the OM-D E-M10, then yes. Per Olympus, the OMD E-M10 has Micro Four Thirds mount (link: http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/e-m10.html ), and so is compatible. Wanderlust specifically calls out the Panasonic AF-100 as being incompatible, but all other M43 should work. The issue being that the lens actually projects into the body cavity of the camera. The space behind the lens is part of the M43 specification, so that should be reliable.If you mean the OM-10, then no. That's a 35mm SLR. The M43 has a much smaller flange depth than any 35mm camera, and so, even if you... » Read More If you mean the OM-D E-M10, then yes. Per Olympus, the OMD E-M10 has Micro Four Thirds mount (link: http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/e-m10.html ), and so is compatible. Wanderlust specifically calls out the Panasonic AF-100 as being incompatible, but all other M43 should work. The issue being that the lens actually projects into the body cavity of the camera. The space behind the lens is part of the M43 specification, so that should be reliable.If you mean the OM-10, then no. That's a 35mm SLR. The M43 has a much smaller flange depth than any 35mm camera, and so, even if you could mount it, the mirror would hit the back of the lens when the shutter was released. « Show Less
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Thanks for the information. I was using a Canon 28-135 IS USM as my walk around travel lens and loved it until it got stolen in an airport! :-( Now I'm in the market for a new lens and I'm leaning towards the Tamron. I've used their lens in my past photography life with my old AE-1 Program and I'd LOVE the 18-270 if I can swing the $$$. I'm hunting eBay as well, as that's where I got my 28-135 and had NO problems with it at all!
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I love my combo of this lens and my OM-D E-M5. I have no problems. Focus is plenty fast for me. That lens-body combo takes my highest quality pics.